The Vail Mountain Club, the most exclusive (and expensive) of Vail Resorts on-mountain private clubs, has announced a deadline for the lifetime season pass offer.? Monday, March 31st, 2008?is the last day that new members to the Vail Mountain Club will receive the lifetime ski passes.

Full Memberships are available for $275,000 and include valet parking.? Social Memberships are available for $150,000, but do not include parking.? There are less than 35 full, and 25 social memberships still available.? ((Initiation fees are fully refundable.))

This ski-in, ski-out club will truly be the benchmark that all other clubs will be compared to.? The Vail Mountain Club's amenities will satisfy even the most discerning buyer.? ?To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact me anytime.

With Vail Resorts set to?open Arrabelle this winter, 12 whole ownership condos are currently available for sale.? This brand new property will truly be one of the nicest in any ski town, with the all important ski in, ski out location?plus the?world class amenities we have come to expect.

Prices range from $2.78 million for a 2 bedroom unit to $14.5 million, for a 5 bedroom penthouse.? The median price of those listed is right around $5 million.? While not inexpensive by any means, the Arrabelle seems poised to become an iconic residence for the lucky few that own here.

To learn more about this project and the chance to own a property for the ages, please call or email anytime.

Yes, the long awaited Arrabelle project in Lionshead is set to open this winter.? Over the next few months, various commercial parts will open, with the condos coming on-line from January to May, 2008.

The Vail Resorts marketing machine is pumping this up, as this is slated to be their flagship property.? And as the Vail Daily has reported frequently in recent issues, Vail Resorts has yet to resolve its requirement with the Town of Vail to provide 140 or so employee beds.? I fully expect some last minute negotiation will appear?and resolve this issue, as it is unlikely Vail Resorts will tolerate bad press on this one.

The Arrabelle truly has transformed the feel of Lionshead already, and once open, expect it to continue.? Gone are the days of the Great Race, and locals feeling as if this is their town.? It's not anymore.? Vail has turned the corner and has become?the nation's?HIGH END SKI RESORT.? (sorry Aspen)?

Stay tuned over the next 5-10 years and we'll see if I'm right.? Feel free to call or email anytime to discuss in more detail.

Bachelor Gulch continues to be one of the most sought after ski communities in Colorado and North America, even by Vail Valley standards.? Bachelor Gulch, located between?the ski resorts of Beaver Creek and Arrowhead, is anchored by the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, and a select number of private residences.? The combination of true ski-in/ski-out properties, a world-class hotel,?and an exclusive gated community keeps the demand high for Bachelor Gulch.

The gated community of Bachelor Gulch continues to see strong residential real estate sales.? Connected to both Beaver Creek and?Arrowhead?ski areas, Bachelor Gulch and its 5-star anchor, the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, consistently draw buyers and skiers to this wonderful ski-in/ski-out neighborhood.

Since February 2, 2007, there have been 12 sales, (blog written on 3/23/07) with a median price of about $3.5M.? There are currently 18 properties under contract (including 8 Ritz Residential Suites; this amazing hotel is soon to be the home of Wolgang Puck's Spago restaurant!)? And there are 31 condos, townhomes and residences currently on the market.? Relative prices ranged from $800/sf up to about $1300/sf.? Obviously, there are some good opportunities for the savvy buyer.